M1ss Jade So
M1ss Jade So | |
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Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Jade Rhian So |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | Drag Race Philippines (season 2) |
M1ss Jade So is the stage name of Jade Rhian So,[1] a Filipina drag performer who competed on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines.
Early life and education
[edit]M1ss Jade So was unable to attend her high school prom because school officials would not let her in wearing a dress, insisting she should wear "men's clothing".[2]
Career
[edit]M1ss Jade So is a drag performer. She competed on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines. She was one of the first three trans women contestants on the show, along with Bernie and Captivating Katkat.[3][4] M1ss Jade So performed well during the girl group, design, and makeover challenges, but placed in the bottom during the Rusical and acting challenges. She also performed well, but exceeded the time limit during the advertisement challenge, and won the music video challenge.[5][6] She was a top four finalist.[7] In 2024, she portrayed Denise Julia's love interest in the music video for "Better Than He Does", a sapphic twist on the Brandy Norwood and Monica song "The Boy is Mine".[8]
Personal life
[edit]M1ss Jade So has been discriminated against because of her gender identity.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- Drag Race Philippines (season 2, 2023)
- Touch-Ups with Raven (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Arias, Jacqueline (November 25, 2019). "A trans woman was allegedly misgendered at a Makati bar". Preen.ph. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "'Drag Race PH:' M1ss Jade So recalls being unable to go to prom for wearing white dress". GMA News Online. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (September 28, 2023). "'Drag Race PH' names four finalists". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Charlie (July 12, 2023). "This trans Drag Race Philippines queen has already won the internet's heart". PinkNews. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (September 27, 2023). "TRACK RECORD: Top 4 finalists of 'Drag Race PH' S2". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "'Drag Race PH:' Arizona Brandy, Bernie, Captivating Katkat, M1ss Jade So advance to the finale". GMA News Online. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (September 27, 2023). "'Drag Race PH': M1ss Jade So completes her 'rudemption' arc with last win". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Barmash, Seth. "Denise Julia Drops Video for "Better Than He Does"". Hip-Hop 87.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "M1ss Jade So Calls Out Waxing Salon For Discrimination". Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Media related to M1ss Jade So at Wikimedia Commons